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Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in building up the back of my head.  It slopes backward and is flat and makes my head look asymmetric and unbalanced. I have attached pictures so you can see that the back of my head slopes downwards in an abrupt manner. By adding a round and nice piece […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am looking to have corrective jaw surgery for my long face.  I don’t have an under/overbite but I do have longer face which I would like to be shortened. What are the options  available for doing this? I have attached a picture for your assessment. A: There are two fundamental approaches […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had my buccal fat pads removed nearly fifteen years  ago at age 31 for some facial sculpting. Now that I am older, I look completely different. My face is very flat and not as attractive. What can I do to look like before? What are my choices for making my face […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a tummy tuck done two months ago and am unhappy with the results. While the front part of my tummy is flat like I wanted, the sides stick out. It now appears that liposuction of my hips should have been done with the initial tummy tuck. My doctor said that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had breast implants six months ago. I initially was a small A cup and became a full B cup after surgery. While I am happy with the size and shape of the right breast, the left breast is not even close to the same and is very uneven. It is smaller […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, my cheeks are very low and I would like them to be higher. When I pull upwards on them, my face looks better. That also helps soften the lines around my mouth. Will cheek implants create this effect or so I need some form of a facelift to get that look? A:The […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I work out almost every day during the week and am very adamant about a healthy diet. But despite these efforts, I have the same stubborn fat areas that will not go away. I am 5’ 4” and weight 118 lbs so I know I am at a very good weight, so […]

Q: Dr. Eppley  I´m a 34 year old healthy man interested in enhancing my poor defined jaw line. Have read some awesome reviews of your work and feel really drawn to having this aesthetic implant procedure performed by you. It would be easier and less expensive to go to another country but I really feel […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 24 year old male. Seven years ago I was diagnosed with a right frontal lobe tumor and underwent craniotomy. The procedure went well and all has healed medically well. However the bone flap due to the nature of the cutting process sits slightly lower than my normal skull. Not […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, can a temporal implant be placed on top of the temporalis facia instead of under it? Or is the risk it to become misplaced easier on top of the fascia? As the hollowing is deepest just above the zygomatic arch, so can the implants be used to correct this? And can you […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want cheek implants to help balance out my face. I have a strong jawline but no cheekbone definition whatsoever. I think that some type of a cheek implant would help balance out my face a bit more. However, I don’t want the implants on the apples of my cheeks but just […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a question regarding the potential complications of performing breast reduction surgery on a breast that has been previously radiated for cancer. I was irradiated for a localized ductal carcinoma five  years ago. The irradiated breast has finally softened a bit and the skin appears pink and healthy after significant initial […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am a 31yr old female looking to improve the side profile of my face. I have a lot of fat under my chin and this causes an awful side profile. It also shows from the front. From what I’ve read about neck liposuction this could be a good option. But I’ve […]

Q:  Dear Dr. Eppley, my breasts are slightly droopy and I want them to be more perky. I thought I needed a lift but one doctor that I consulted with said that I needed more volume in my breast instead of a lift. He said this could be done with an implant or fat injections. […]

Q:  Dear Dr. Eppley, what is the difference between craniofacial and maxillofacial surgery? I am thinking that they use the same surgical procedures and the same materials like bone cement? I am interested in getting my forehead reconstructed from a dent in it  due to an injury but don’t know which type of surgeon to […]

Q:  Dear Dr. Eppley, I want a rhinoplasty and as part of  it I’d like a wedge excision procedure to reduce the alar flare without reducing nostril size. However, there seems to be a lot of concerns with the wedge procedure as it leads to some external scarring. I wouldn’t mind this if the scar […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had an accident when I was 16 that resulted to a dent between my eyebrows. I had a surgery to elevate that dent 10 months ago and it was done by my neurosurgeon because my frontal sinuses were also indented. My forehead now is improved but I can still see a […]

Q: I’m very interested in chin and jawline enhancement, particularly the solid one piece custom made framework. I have very little time off these days due to the economy so time off and downtime is of great concern for me. I loved the before and after pictures and would be ecstatic to get rid of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a sliding genioplasty four years ago. Everything went well and I like the result. My surgeon told me that he could remove the titanium plates and the screws but it wouldn’t be a problem if they stay inside me for the rest of my life. So I decided to let […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My son required a decompressive craniotomy after being injured in a sporting event. His replaced bone flap subsequently got infected and had to be removed. He is now awaiting  a second cranioplasty for replacement of his bone flap. Could you provide any insight to titanium versus PMMA and/ or PEEK custom manufactured […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I know that there are silicone and Medpor facial implants for the tear trough areas. But I have also read about the use of Gore-tex material as well. I don’t know if there are specific tear trough implants for Gore-tex though. My question is how easy are they to remove if the […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley My problem is that I look pregnant even though I am not. I was very athletic until  I went through three pregnancies and never had time to get back to exercise between them. My underlying stomach muscles feel tight and I can suck in my stomach but there still remains a pouch. […]

Q: Dr Eppley,  I would like the fat tip of my nose made slimmer and the size of my nostrils reduced. While I like the shape of the upper part of my nose, the lower part is too big and disproportionate to how small the rest of my face is. Is this something that rhinoplasty […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 29 years old and have always had heavy legs. For whatever reason, I got stretchmarks on my inner thighs during my teen years and they have never gone away. I want to get liposuction and was wondering if my stretchmarks would affect the result in any way. Will it not […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, five years ago I got Medpor malar implants. I am very happy with my cheek implants that provide me with very high and prominent cheek bones – a look that I have always wanted. I also like the fact that they integrate with my own tissue. But recently I have read this […]

Q:Hi Dr. Eppley. I will be 17 years old next summer. I’m looking to get some implants as I get a little older. Is there any way of creating a custom jaw/chin implant? If so, would this cost extra? If so, how much? Much appreciated. Also, what is the minimum age requirement if one wanted […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have questions about using rib grafts for rhinoplasty. How would the surgeon even determine if the rib graft he is going to take would be straight ‘enough’ for it to be placed directly to augment the bridge? What if the carving of the graft isn’t successful? Would you diced it instead […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have some questions about skull reshaping. I have a decent head shape, it’s just that when I cut my hair really short or shave off all of my hair my head shape looks distorted. I’ve been realizing lately that the two sides of my head tend to be larger than the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am Asian and am interested in getting my jaw angles reduced. They make my lower face look too wide. How risky is the surgical reduction? And how long is the down time? Is it possible for me to undergo the procedure during spring break (2-3 weeks)? A: This is not a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, A friend of mine just had her upper and lower eyelids done. She said that on her lower eyelid, besides removing fat and pinching some skin out, that she also had her cheek muscles repositioned. Is it true that cheek muscle can be lifted with a lower eyelid procedure? If so, what […]